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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1893
Page
1
Local items report sales at Baum's Drug Store and Baum's on farm accounts and seeds, hats, and dried goods. News covers theater at Monson, upcoming Boston Opera Co. engagement, and social visits, with notices of births, marriages, and obituaries among Osceola residents.
Osceola reports a break in at the post office last Monday night. Intruders shattered a back window, pried the sash, and stole stamps and silver totaling about $37.05 and 88 to 89 dollars in silver. Three footprints were found outside. one suspect appeared to be a woman or a boy with small feet. No safe was touched and no arrests have been made.
The Hoston Opera company presented Said Pasha at Monason’s Friday eve performance to strong praise. Cast performances impressed with Wade as Hadad, Miss Merris's contralto, Miss Leech and Mike Leech in leading and supporting roles, while the choruses earned cheers for their harmony.
Real estate transfers reported for Osceola Nebraska show Mary M Hazison transferring to Julia E Henderson the west half of lot 6 block 7 east add Osceola with 100 dollars deed value. Grant Ton Ray ton M B Church Osceola convey 1226 by 75 feet to BH Wilde Osceola. McCoy receives west add parcel 16b2 Osceola for 140 dollars from Wilde.
The Colored Jubilee Singers and The Escape perform at The Mongols on May 4 with a wartime prison escape photograph and plantation melodies. Old Shady Old Massa's Grave and Swanee River are listed along with other songs. Admission 25c, children under 12 admitted free.
The Youth's Companion releases a World’s Fair extra issue hailed as the finest guide seen in years. It offers a thorough description for prospective visitors and even nonattendees can gain insights. Copies may be procured by mailing 10 cents to Publishers Boston Mass.
In Clinton Missouri local druggist A L Armitrong extols Bal lards Horehound Syrup as a universal cough remedy. He claims it surpasses about forty other cough medicines he has sold and notes its effectiveness for croup and whooping cough. He says it relieves a cough in one minute and contains no opiates. Sold by Rt K Baum.
The Polk county W C T U semi annual convention is set for the first Saturday in May at 1 o'clock in the Osceola M E church. The program includes devotional exercises, address of welcome, reports from credential and union leaders, departmental superintendents, singing by the Loyal Temperance Legion, and miscellaneous business.
Reacher's Association hosts a Polk County Teachers meeting in Osceola on May 27 at 1 pm. Program includes music by W S Heitzman and discussions on school aims, teacher responsibility, and rural schooling led by Prof W K Frew Josiah Moody Mrs W J Conklyn Prof C E Humiston W M Miller E N Boostrom and Prof M R Snodgrass.
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